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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.68 (205 reviews)

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4.65

Based on 205 reviews, last reviewed 24th Sep 2024

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Latest highest rating:

5

No stupid Chatbot Good to get human contact from the begining of the chat not some stupid chat box that cannot understand your question. The agent was responsive and he... Read more Reviewed on: 24th September 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Can’t understand the results, trying to work out if... Can’t understand the results, trying to work out if I cut my hours Reviewed on: 1st August 2024

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About this product

The Better Off Calculator is a tool that quickly calculates your benefit entitlement and shows you what money you may be missing out on. It shows you what steps you can take to strengthen your finances with a focus on actionable advice.

You can use the free calculator to see what help you are eligible for, and see clearly how changes in earnings or hours will impact your income.

If you're an advisor you can get more features in our professional calculator so that you can work out the exact amount of next Universal Credit payments, and create personalised action plans and smart budgets for customers.

With the Better Off Calculator you don’t need to be a policy expert to understand what changes to the welfare system mean for you.

Policy in Practice Better Off Calculator reviews (205)

Review of the Policy in Practice, Better Off Calculator:

All this advice and its totally free - youd expect t...

All this advice and its totally free - youd expect to pay for this! Reviewed on: 17th June 2024

A very useful tool

I use this all the time to calculate affordability of rent in the private sector and, provided I am given the correct information, it is very accurate. I advise my clients to use it when they find a property in the private sector, so that they know exactly what, after they have paid rent and council tax, they will have left for food, travel, bills, etc. For me, the benefits calculator is invaluable. Reviewed on: 19th June 2023

Simple to use and a valuable tool

The Policy in Practice application is my preferred Benefits Calculator. The application is easy to use and very user friendly. I would definitely recommend this Calculator. Reviewed on: 16th June 2023

Excellent product

We could not complete our investigations without the help of the calculator as it assists in maximizing the benefits that could be awarded. Reviewed on: 16th June 2023

User Friendly

The policy in practice calculator is very user friendly. Having used various calculators previously, I find it simple to use, has explanation drop boxes and expert breakdowns. It so easy to use and explain things with members of the public. Easy to show comparisons of scenarios as well as comparisons of legacy benefits to UC. Nice and easy to work out work how much transitional Protection may be available. Reviewed on: 15th June 2023

Fantastic online tool

P in P has been invaluable in my role supporting and advising our tenants. It does the hard work for you, and gives you the answers and calculations immediately. As a company we subscribe and have the additional budget feature. Updates to the software are frequent and in 'real time'. I have recommended many times the free version to our customers to do a benefit check for themselves. it is one of the 3 recommended benefit calculators on the Gov.uk website. Reviewed on: 15th June 2023

Accurate and easy to use

I use the better off calculator almost everyday in my role. It is easy to use and is accurate. Reviewed on: 14th June 2023

Fantastic Tool

Policy in Practice is a simple tool to use that gives correct, up to date information that we can use to help our customers along their journey back in to sustainable employment. I have used other calculators in the past but this is the best one i have ever used. Reviewed on: 12th June 2023

Excellent Income and Expenditure Form

Use daily to assess applicants for housing Reviewed on: 12th June 2023

Dafydds review of P and P

Overall, an excellent basis for a thorough benefit check etc. One improvement might be to allow for 1, 2, 4, & 5 weekly payment of the benefits - not just weekly or monthly. Reviewed on: 9th June 2023

The best benefits calculator

We at PA Housing use the Policy In Practice calculator for all our general benefits and affordability assessments. We have tried other calculators in the past but this one beats all. It's straightforward, and takes every scenario into consideration. We have this on our website for our residents to us. they can ping the results over to us, so we can can assist further. Technical and practical support from Policy In Practice is also second to none. Reviewed on: 8th June 2023

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